It is unlawful for any person to breed Dogs for sale or other transfer, or to advertise for the sale or other transfer of such Animals without first obtaining a Tulare County breeder permit for the litter’s Dam. The fees for a breeder permit shall be set by the Board of Supervisors and shall be paid to Animal Services.
To obtain a permit, the applicant must fill out the appropriate application for each breeding female and be approved by Animal Services. The applicant must agree that they may not sell or adopt any Dogs until eight weeks of age and each has been vaccinated against common diseases; that each female dog will be bred based on the advice of their California licensed veterinarian ensuring that she is managed with excellent husbandry and has good reproductive health. A record of this advice and an annual veterinary examination supporting it shall be provided annually; that they commit to care for their retired/aged-out breeding Dogs or to make all reasonable effort to rehome the Dogs; and that any euthanasia of Dogs will be performed by a licensed Veterinarian. The breeder must list the permit number when advertising Dogs for sale or other transfer, must list the permit number as part of the sale or other transfer paperwork, and must disclose the permit number to all parties acquiring animals.
No breeding permits will be issued for Non-commercial Kennels.
An individual without a Kennel Permit may obtain no more than one (1) breeding permit per calendar year. Permits are non-transferable and in the event that the Dog covered by a breeding permit dies or otherwise becomes unbreedable for that year, no replacement permit will be issued.
A breeder permit shall be in addition to any other requirements and conditions set forth in the County ordinances or by state law, including Health and Safety Code Section 122045 et seq.